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Word of the Day for Sunday, July 13, 2008antediluvian \an-tih-duh-LOO-vee-uhn\, adjective: 1. Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood. The other thing that almost always goes with these myths is the notion of an antediluvian civilisation -- something which existed before the flood and was destroyed by it. . . .a dinosaur garden that is full of such antediluvian plants as mosses and ferns. Customs like fox hunting or men's clubs are denounced as barbaric, patriarchal, and antediluvian throwbacks, whereas the truly barbaric, patriarchal, and antediluvian traditions of various stagnant indigenous cultures are viewed with reverence, nostalgia, and envy. Anyone who asks, "Yes, we can -- but should we?" about any technology risks being branded an antediluvian. Antediluvian comes from Latin ante-, "before" + diluvium, "flood." | |||||||||
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